Little Rock, AR · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Little Rock, Arkansas
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 29 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 50 min
Little Rock daylight through 2026
Daylight in Little Rock runs from 9 h 50 min on December 21 to 14 h 29 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 40 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 189th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 08 min.
Little Rock daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 08 min | 7:08 AM to 7:17 AM | 5:09 PM to 5:37 PM |
| February | 10 h 57 min | 6:39 AM to 7:07 AM | 5:38 PM to 6:04 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:30 AM to 7:29 AM | 6:05 PM to 7:29 PM |
| April | 13 h 05 min | 6:20 AM to 6:56 AM | 7:30 PM to 7:53 PM |
| May | 14 h 00 min | 5:57 AM to 6:18 AM | 7:54 PM to 8:16 PM |
| June | 14 h 27 min | 5:55 AM to 5:59 AM | 8:17 PM to 8:26 PM |
| July | 14 h 13 min | 5:59 AM to 6:18 AM | 8:12 PM to 8:26 PM |
| August | 13 h 25 min | 6:19 AM to 6:41 AM | 7:37 PM to 8:11 PM |
| September | 12 h 22 min | 6:42 AM to 7:03 AM | 6:54 PM to 7:35 PM |
| October | 11 h 18 min | 7:04 AM to 7:29 AM | 6:16 PM to 6:53 PM |
| November | 10 h 21 min | 6:30 AM to 6:57 AM | 4:58 PM to 5:15 PM |
| December | 9 h 52 min | 6:58 AM to 7:16 AM | 4:58 PM to 5:08 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 8 at 5:55 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 8:26 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:29 AM on March 8. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 6 hours behind UTC, the time of the 90° W meridian. Little Rock sits at 92.36° W, so the sun runs about 9 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:18 PM on January 15 and 1:15 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 37.19° N | 14 h 43 min | 9 h 36 min |
| Tulsa, OK | 36.13° N | 14 h 37 min | 9 h 42 min |
| Fayetteville, AR | 36.07° N | 14 h 37 min | 9 h 42 min |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 36.04° N | 14 h 37 min | 9 h 43 min |
| Memphis, TN | 35.11° N | 14 h 31 min | 9 h 48 min |
| Little Rock, AR | 34.73° N | 14 h 29 min | 9 h 50 min |
| Shreveport, LA | 32.47° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 01 min |
| Tyler, TX | 32.32° N | 14 h 16 min | 10 h 02 min |
| Jackson, MS | 32.32° N | 14 h 16 min | 10 h 02 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Little Rock?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 29 min of daylight: sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 8:25 PM.
What is the shortest day in Little Rock?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 50 min: sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:02 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Little Rock?
8:26 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:58 PM on November 28.
What time zone is Little Rock in?
America/Chicago. Clocks change on March 8 (to CDT) and November 1 (to CST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Little Rock, 34.725° N, 92.359° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.